Golden Hour, It’s the Light!

Posted on February 3, 2023 by Susanne Swanson

Photography is all about the light, and the best light is arguably during the golden hour, when the sun is low on the horizon just after sunrise, and just before sunset.

So for this week’s Sunday Stills Challenge I went through my archives and picked out some of my favorites where ordinary trees are marvelous soaked in gold,

Yellowstone comes alive in the early morning light,

and Astoria glows just before sunset.

~ Susanne

Category: Photography, TravelTags: Astoria, Golden hour, Pacific Northwest, Photography, Sunday Stills, Trees, Yellowstone National Park

26 Comments on “Golden Hour, It’s the Light!”

John
February 3, 2023

Very beautiful golden hour colors!
- Susanne Swanson
  February 3, 2023
  
  Thank you! These are the ones I remembered most from my archives! 🙂
  - John
    February 3, 2023
    
    I use archived photos on the blog fairly frequently, great photos, Susanne. ❤️
  - Susanne Swanson
    February 3, 2023
    
    Why not? 😊 Thanks so much!
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Terri Webster Schrandt
February 3, 2023

Wonderful gallery of golden hour light, Susanne! Astoria looks so beautiful bathed in the sunrise glow! Of course Yellowstone is amazing.
- Susanne Swanson
  February 3, 2023
  
  Thanks so much, Terri. These are some of my favorites – at least that I can remember! Thanks for the inspiration to let them see the light of day! 😊
Toonsarah
February 4, 2023

Beautiful shots, especially the ones of Yellowstone!
- Susanne Swanson
  February 4, 2023
  
  Thanks so much! 😊 I happened to wake early that morning, where we were staying at Old Faithful, and the light was just right!
  - Toonsarah
    February 4, 2023
    
    The early photographer catches the light 😃
  - Susanne Swanson
    February 4, 2023
    
    Exactly! I’m not normally an early riser but do my best when traveling!
beetleypete
February 4, 2023

You chose a great selection. It really is all about the light! 🙂
Best wishes, Pete.
- Susanne Swanson
  February 4, 2023
  
  Thanks so much, Pete! 😊😊
johnrieber
February 4, 2023

Beautiful photos all – I love how the moon seems to dangle form the last thin branch on that tree!
- Susanne Swanson
  February 4, 2023
  
  Thanks so much John! 😊
Elizabeth
February 4, 2023

I have never seen Astoria look so lovely. Well done.
- Susanne Swanson
  February 4, 2023
  
  Thanks so much! I took that from the deck of the cruise ship before we departed. Astoria is a stop for cruises down the west coast.
  - Elizabeth
    February 10, 2023
    
    I forgot that Astoria had come up in the tourist world!
  - Susanne Swanson
    February 10, 2023
    
    We’ve been there so many times before, but still found it a fun stop when arriving by cruise ship!
  - Elizabeth
    February 14, 2023
    
    Like a new town.
murisopsis
February 4, 2023

Excellent photos! I do agree that the “golden hour” does turn the ordinary to the extraordinary!
- Susanne Swanson
  February 4, 2023
  
  Thanks so much! The golden hour truly is the magic hour!
Kirstin Troyer
February 5, 2023

Beautiful photos from last week…
- Susanne Swanson
  February 5, 2023
  
  Thank you so much. 😊😊
cheryloreglia
February 6, 2023

These are extraordinary, I love how you captured the perfect golden light. What talent! 💕C
- Susanne Swanson
  February 6, 2023
  
  Thank you so much for your lovely comment!! An encouraging start to my day!! 🙂 🙂